boulders and rock formations

My Upcoming Show at the Santa Ysabel Art Gallery, March 8th

February 14, 2025 By larry groff

*Rockfall, 1/6/25*, 16×20 inches,
acrylic and colored pencil over 3D render and digital painting mounted on board, 2025

*Mt Woodson Boulder with Tree*, 16 x 20 inches, oil on linen, 2010/2024

*Ruins in the Flatlands*, 16×20 inches, acrylic and colored pencil over 3D render and digital painting mounted on board, 2024

Between Reality and Imagination: Landscapes Reimagined
The exhibition runs from March 8 – May 4, 2025
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, March 8, 4 to 7 pm.

Santa Ysabel Art Gallery, Santa Ysabel, CA

Discover the dynamic fusion of the real and the imagined in an exhibition of new landscape paintings by Larry Groff. This exhibition juxtaposes works painted from direct observation with landscapes conceived entirely from the artist’s imagination, created using the computer and archival prints enhanced with acrylic paint and mixed media. The collection features scenes of San Diego backcountry, urban harbor views, landscapes of Italy, and imaginative pieces inspired by painters such as Corot and Bruegel. Explore this showing of modern, painterly works that blur the lines between reality and imagination.

Paintings from Anza, CA on view at Santa Ysabel Art Gallery

November 28, 2015 By larry groff

I currently have 6 paintings on view in a group show at Santa Ysabel Art Gallery in Santa Ysabel (near Julian, CA) including 4 new works painted at Jane Culp’s home in Anza, CA where I was fortunate to get to paint for a couple of weeks in this devastatingly beautiful 60 acres in a remote mountain area of the Anza-Borrego Desert.

I didn’t have time to take the greatest photos but here are some preliminary iPhone shots, I apologise for the less than ideal images.

Igneous Drama

March 29, 2010 By larry groff

Igneous Drama, 03/10, Oil on linen 16 x 20 inches

A painting I recently finished. Done on Mt Woodson next to a large vernal pond. I found the drama of the way the rock and tree shapes interacted particularly captivating – I hope I did the scene justice.